What is the ruling on mocking and taking pleasure in the misfortunes of disbelievers, whether they are in a state of war or not?
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Question:
What is the ruling on mocking and taking pleasure in the misfortunes of disbelievers, whether they are in a state of war or not?
Answer:
Mockery is not permissible, and ridicule is not permissible because it leads to evil. However, ridiculing the disbelievers is a matter of reciprocation: if they mock the Muslims, we mock them, as Noah (peace be upon him) said:[Hud 11:38] and as Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said regarding the hypocrites: [At-Tawbah 9:79] It is a matter of reciprocation to mock them. [Al-Ma'idah 5:58] [Al-Ma'idah 5:59] Say: "Shall I inform you of what is worse than that as a reward from Allah? Those whom Allah has cursed and become angry with, and of whom He made apes and pigs, and who worship the Taghut. Those are the most wretched in position and the most removed from the path." When they mocked the Muslims and the call to prayer, Allah exposed their disgrace and silenced them and disgraced them. This is a matter of reciprocation and response. Yes.
What is the ruling on mocking and taking pleasure in the misfortunes of disbelievers, whether they are in a state of war or not?
Answer:
Mockery is not permissible, and ridicule is not permissible because it leads to evil. However, ridiculing the disbelievers is a matter of reciprocation: if they mock the Muslims, we mock them, as Noah (peace be upon him) said:
If you ridicule us, then we will ridicule you just as you ridicule.
إِن تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَإِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَThose who criticize the contributors among the believers concerning [their] charities and [criticize] the ones who find nothing [to spend] except their effort, so they ridicule them - Allah will ridicule them, and they will have a painful punishment.
الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ إِلَّا جُهْدَهُمْ فَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْ سَخِرَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌAnd when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement. That is because they are a people who do not use reason.
وَإِذَا نَادَيْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ اتَّخَذُوهَا هُزُوًا وَلَعِبًا ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَعْقِلُونَSay, "O People of the Scripture, do you resent us except [for the fact] that we have believed in Allah and what was revealed to us and what was revealed before and because most of you are defiantly disobedient?"
قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ هَلْ تَنقِمُونَ مِنَّا إِلَّا أَنْ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلُ وَأَنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ فَاسِقُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 486 - ما حكم الاستهزاء والتشمّت بالكفار سواء كانوا حربيين أو غير حربيين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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